Courses & Units

Nursing Practice 3 NUR242

Introduction

This unit incorporates simulation-based learning and 120 hours of Professional Experience Placement (PEP). The unit content will be delivered using case based-learning and requires you to develop knowledge and clinical skill acquisition in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care in meeting the needs of individuals and families across a range of health conditions. These include acute and chronic neurological, endocrine, digestive and oncology conditions through the lifespan, including pharmacology. This unit requires you to continue developing your clinical reasoning capabilities and communication skills, including the principles of interprofessional collaborative practice. Students will be expected to function within the scope of a nursing student in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016).

Summary

Unit name	Nursing Practice 3
Unit code	NUR242
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing
Discipline	Nursing
Coordinator	Mrs Jessica Hammersley
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	Nursing Study Period 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Hobart	Nursing Study Period 3	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Nursing Study Period 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Nursing Study Period 3	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Nursing Study Period 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Nursing Study Period 3	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Rozelle - Sydney	Nursing Study Period 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Nursing Study Period 3	29/8/2022	15/9/2022	9/10/2022	20/11/2022
Nursing Study Period 1	17/1/2022	3/2/2022	27/2/2022	10/4/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate satisfactory development towards capability against the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) and the NSQHS Medication Safety Standard.
Apply the framework of clinical reasoning to deliver evidence informed and person-centred care to individuals with neurological, digestive, endocrine and oncology conditions.
Demonstrate clinical skill acquisition related to the digestive, neurological and endocrine systems and oncological conditions.
Explain the physiological effects of medications on individuals with oncological, digestive, endocrine and neurological conditions.
Display well developed communication skills and professional behaviour.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
060301	$498.00	$498.00	not applicable	$2,615.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

NUR135 Nursing Practice 1|NUR241 Safety and Quality in Medication Management

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	This unit is delivered in a blended delivery mode comprising of face-to-face intensives as well as content delivered online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning. You can interact with the online content at any time, which will be in a modularised format. Online tutorials/webinars will provide further opportunity to engage with educators and peers and consolidate your knowledge of the online presentations and readings. The format and content of these sessions will be advertised through MyLO announcements. All Intensives in the Bachelor of Nursing Science are condensed face to face campus experiences. Intensives are usually scheduled between Monday and Friday (see individual unit calendars). Intensives provide an opportunity for -student engagement, networking with staff and peers, intra-professional and inter-professional learning opportunities and engaging with guest speakers. Intensives are designed to provide you with an opportunity to apply theory to practice and develop your skills in the practice of nursing. The Intensives provide a key role in facilitating the development of your skills, knowledge and understanding. This is in preparation for both your upcoming Professional Experience Placements and your ongoing engagement in the Bachelor of Nursing Science. Attendance at PEP is mandatory. In the interests of both personal and public safety, as a registered nursing student with AHPRA you have a professional responsibility and duty as part of your regulatory obligations to ensure the provision of safe and effective nursing care to the public. Therefore, your attendance at intensives is required and non-attendance will result in the cancellation of PEP and a delay in course completion. Whilst the unit provides a weekly guide, it is expected that you set your own goals to meet the unit learning outcomes. You are however, expected to have engaged with the relevant online learning activities before you attend the Intensives.
Assessment	Online Quizzes (10%)\|Portfolio (50%)\|PEP Workbook\|Prioritisation of Care (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

This unit is delivered in a blended delivery mode comprising of face-to-face intensives as well as content delivered online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning. You can interact with the online content at any time, which will be in a modularised format. Online tutorials/webinars will provide further opportunity to engage with
educators and peers and consolidate your knowledge of the online presentations and readings. The format and content of these sessions will be advertised through MyLO announcements.

All Intensives in the Bachelor of Nursing Science are condensed face to face campus experiences. Intensives are usually scheduled between Monday and Friday (see individual unit calendars). Intensives provide an opportunity for -student engagement, networking with staff and peers, intra-professional and inter-professional learning opportunities and engaging with guest speakers. Intensives are designed to provide you with an opportunity to apply theory to practice and develop your skills in the practice of nursing. The Intensives provide a key role in facilitating the development of your skills, knowledge and understanding. This is in preparation for both your upcoming Professional Experience Placements and your ongoing engagement in the Bachelor of Nursing Science.

Attendance at PEP is mandatory.

In the interests of both personal and public safety, as a registered nursing student with AHPRA you have a professional responsibility and duty as part of your regulatory obligations to ensure the provision of safe and effective nursing care to the public. Therefore, your attendance at intensives is required and non-attendance will result in the cancellation of PEP and a delay in course completion. Whilst the unit provides a weekly guide, it is expected that you set your own goals to meet the unit learning outcomes. You are however, expected to have engaged with the relevant online learning activities before you attend the Intensives.

Assessment

Online Quizzes (10%)|Portfolio (50%)|PEP Workbook|Prioritisation of Care (40%)

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Berman, A, Snyder, S, Levett-Jones, T, Burton, P & Harvey, N (2021), Skills in Clinical Nursing, Pearson Australia Tiziani, A 2017, Harvard’s nursing guide to drugs, 10th edition, Mosby, Sydney, NSW Bauldoff, G., Gubrud, P., Carno, A., Levett-Jones, T., Hales, M., Berry, K., Carville, T., Dwyer, T., Knox, N., Moxham, L., Reid-Searl, K. & Stanley, D. 2020. Lemone and Burke’s Medical-Surgical Nursing. 4^th ed. Pearson, Melbourne. Bullock, S. & Manias, E. Fundamentals of Pharmacology, Pearson
Recommended	Bullock, S. and Hales, M., 2019. Principles of Pathophysiology. 2^nd ed. Pearson, Melbourne.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

Berman, A, Snyder, S, Levett-Jones, T, Burton, P & Harvey, N (2021), Skills in Clinical Nursing, Pearson Australia

Tiziani, A 2017, Harvard’s nursing guide to drugs, 10th edition, Mosby, Sydney, NSW

Bauldoff, G., Gubrud, P., Carno, A., Levett-Jones, T., Hales, M., Berry, K., Carville, T., Dwyer, T., Knox, N., Moxham, L., Reid-Searl, K. & Stanley, D. 2020. Lemone and Burke’s Medical-Surgical Nursing. 4^th ed. Pearson, Melbourne.

Bullock, S. & Manias, E. Fundamentals of Pharmacology, Pearson

Recommended

Bullock, S. and Hales, M., 2019. Principles of Pathophysiology. 2^nd ed. Pearson, Melbourne. 

Links

Booktopia textbook finder

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